[clug-talk] IPCop

[Peter Van den Wildenbergh]

Joe Shuttleworth wrote:
> Thanks for the input. It looks like installing IPCop is best on a separate 
> computer.
> I have a P3 I could use. I was just wondering how much power it would use to 
> have another computer running ?
>
> Would using a router give enough protection or would I need a firewall?
>   
You can always 'hack' a wrt router and put some FOSS software on it.

google for openwrt & tomato

http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
http://openwrt.org/
And others...

Running a computer has a bigger environmental impact than a little 
12Volt device...


CU


Peter